Professor Robbie Gilligan:

I note the point being made that we are working in an international labour market now with many sets of graduates. Our graduates can look around the world and think they have a choice to work in Ireland or in other countries. Australia is certainly a big recruiter, along with the United Kingdom, Scotland and other countries. It is a reality. If we want to retain people in Ireland, we must offer conditions that are at least comparable with what they can expect in other jurisdictions. These people are highly networked, so they all know people a year or two older working in other systems who can tell them, chapter and verse, the reality of those systems. This can be very influential in people's career choices.